NUAF awards grant to Hanska Park and Rec program

By: Amy Zents

HANSKA — The New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) awarded an $1,800 grant to the City of Hanska to support its summer Park and Rec program for children. The grant will pay for materials and supplies, including a new storage cabinet. NUAF Executive ...

July 22, 2026

MNHF inductees McNeill, Alm and Sterling share their stories

By: Amy Zents

NEW ULM — Mary Jane Alm, Pamela McNeill and Mick Sterling appeared together at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Thursday for a special guest-artist presentation as part of the Hall's Storyteller series. The three Hall of Fame inductees took ...

July 22, 2026

Human Services partners with United Way, HONU

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — Brown County Human Services is partnering with the United Way and the Heart of New Ulm for their annual student backpack distribution 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the New Ulm Civic Center. The event is open to all community ...

July 22, 2026

Area roundup: Sleepy Eye moves on to sub-state finals

JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL SLEEPY EYE 10, LAKE CRYSTAL 0 (5 INNINGS) RUTHTON — Sleepy Eye made short work of Lake Crystal on Tuesday in the American Junior Legion DII Southwest Sub-State Baseball Tournament Semifinals, winning 10-0 in five ...

July 22, 2026

Fairfax flies by Wabasso

WABASSO — The Fairfax Cardinals flew past the Wabasso Jaxx 11-1 on Sunday in a non-league amateur baseball game. The game ended in seven innings due to the 10-run lead rule. The Cardinals were led at the plate by Isaac Louwagie, who was 2 ...

July 21, 2026

Mueller Park celebrates 25 years of memories

By: Jim Bastian

NEW ULM — On May 21, 2001, the New Ulm Brewers and the Stark Longhorns took to a new baseball field in New Ulm with Tony Burt and Cole Deible pitching for their respective teams. It was the first game at Mueller Park. Since then, ...

July 21, 2026